ALEXANDER SAUCE

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Provided by LBWs-Dad

Categories Sauces

Time 30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup clam juice
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1 cup uncooked small shrimp
5 ounces white lump crabmeat
1 dash cayenne pepper (optional)

Steps:

Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan. Add the onion and cook until soft. Stir in the flour and cook about 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Slowly pour in the clam juice and cream. Season with salt, pepper and cayenne. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes.
In another saucepan, melt the remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add the shrimp and cook about 2 minutes. Add the crabmeat and cook about 1 minute. Stir into cream mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.2, Fat 41.2, SaturatedFat 25.6, Cholesterol 157.2, Sodium 388.1, Carbohydrate 7.6, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.3, Protein 7.5